Just curious on everyone's opinions on these two names. DH prefers Thomas and I prefer Everett. The middle name will be Ronald after my late grandfather. Our last name is Lee
I like the name Thomas on its own however I dislike the nickname Tom and Tommy. Plus I feel like there are so many Thomas's as it is.
I love Everett and do not mind that it is similar to Bennett.
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Much, much prefer Thomas. It's a classic. In 2012 it was 63, and has been declining in popularity. However, It'a been a top 75 name for the last 100 years-- to me that's the selling point on this name.
Everett, while not as widely used as Thomas is trendy and on the upswing. It's jumped almost 400 places in 15 years, and I think it will continue to rise. That's the makings of a name that will have the tendency to sound dated in the future, IMO.
So for me, classic timeless names will always win out over trendy names. I don't like being able to guess the age of the person by the name. Right now, a Thomas can be a 6 month old, a 5 year old, a 30 year old or a 60 year old and I would buy it. If I met an Everett I would guess he was younger than 5.
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In general, I prefer Thomas. But with your last and middle names i would choose Everett.
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I like Everett just fine (though it certainly is on the upswing popularity-wise), but I would never pair it with Bennett. Way too similar.
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I think the names that are going to sound dated 40 years from now are the trendy Jacksons, Brayden, Jayden, and Aidens.
I'm naming my baby Everett if it's a boy